Lord Houghton of Richmond

Crossbench Peer

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 20 November 2017

Currently held offices

  • Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 23 Nov 2023)

Recent appearances

  • Russian Maritime Activity and UK Response - Statement 28 Jan 2025

    My Lords, I thank the Minister for sharing the Statement. In the context of tactical action, it is not a bad tactical response. Having read it only just before today’s sitting, I think it aspires to be an element of strategic messaging—but, as that, it is close to hopeless. It aspires to be a strong message to Putin, to reassure the British public and to demonstrate the UK’s leadership...
  • UK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 9 Jan 2025

    My Lords, I welcome this opportunity to debate this excellent report regarding the UK’s strategy towards the Arctic. I share the view that this has been a somewhat neglected area and is now of increasing strategic importance, as the report clearly lays out. Obviously, the report was completed and published under the previous Government and was not intended to inform the current ongoing...
  • Defence: 2.5% GDP Spending Commitment - Question 17 Dec 2024

    My Lords, arguably, one of the most difficult tasks of government is to determine the level of expenditure and therefore capability needed to reduce external threats to the country to an acceptable level of risk or tolerance. Therefore, how can it be right or logical to predetermine that 2.5% of GDP is the appropriate level of expenditure needed to achieve tolerable security? Does the...

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